The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-09

River bridge cases
Upon the pa;ition of Jo;eph d. Craig and
others for bridge over Middle river at Mt
Meridian, and upon the petition of VIM f.
FretWei and OTHERS for bridge over Middle
river at HuGibert'S Mil.
This day came again as well the petition
ers as the contestant John Wampler, by their
counsel. and by consent tneSe causes were
ordered Ia be consolidated ANA heard together.
Upon consideration whereof the Court hav-
ing heard the evidence Of large number of
witnesses sworn and examined in support of
the petitions and of the reports of lhe road
board Of Middle river district. and Of Commits
sioners' McA leer, Bell, and nderson filed re-
specIively October 29th, 1885, May % 1887, and
Jane 9Th, 1887. and having maturely considered
The san1e. Is Of opinion thata bridge is neces-
sarg ut both Hutubert's Mill and Mi Meridian
hut That ilumberrs Mill should have prece.
deHce, 1t being cint where q greater num-
Der OF persons will be accom- M odated And the
Court is further OF opinion that there is no
necessity for a bridge at Cline's MIL and de-
Gliding In favor of the erection OF q bridge at
HumreftS Mil, according to the report OF the
Road Board filed May 2Srd. 1887, doth order
that he same be established at a cost not TO
exceed s. 40, of which amount $500 must he
subscribed by the petitioners and paid into
Court or secured by bonds TO be approved by
the Court. Ana the Court further deciding in
favor of the bridge at Mount Meridian site
(upon the petition OF !. ID, Craig and others)
according 10 the report OF said Road Board filed
October 29th, 1885 doth order that The same be
established at a cost rot 10 exceed s. $50 of
which sum one-h af is to be paid into Court or
secured by bonds of the petitioners, or for them
10 be approved by the Court, provided that no
approx ration is 10 be made 10 this bridge I'M
til th@2uInhert Mill Bridge has been fully pro-
vided for. And the Court deciding further in
favor oftaet hange OF road through the lands
OF iOhn Wampler and Harrison Ross, APP
preaching the proposed Bumbert Mill Bridge
from the west, doth order that the same be
made and ascertain the del IMAGES and cOnstruc.
tiop to be as follows, to wit
John WamPier, SIS, assessed by Commits
sioners McAleer Bell and Anderson; to Har-
risou Ross, $3.50 land damages assessed by
Road board, and the cost of construct iOr, $50
SAID Wampler and Ross appearing in Court
and by counsel, consentirg to accept said
damages as full compensation. And the Court
deciding further in favor of the change of the
road through the land Of Mrs. Cynthia Craw-
f,rd approaching said Humbert Mill bridge
from the east, doth order that the same be
tatcladsd in the estimate OF the bridge, she
appearing IN Court by counsel ANA releasing
al claim for damages, and to NJ. Il. Bishop and
Ma1ceilnS EntSler, the sum of 4t5 for land
damages assessed by Commissioners MGCue
and Tutwilfr upon the j. d. rag petition,
The Court also ordering that the Change be
mrde through their land at lhat point
Daniel Felger, being represented by counsel
ana reliGquiklnng all claims for damages but
before making final order for the erection of
said bridges and change OF location of road it
is ordered that copy of this order be certified
to the Board OF supervisors OF the county as
the law directs.
Copy-Teste:
" NJ. A. BURNETT, Clerk.